Tag: cake mountain

So over the past couple of months Hasbro, the creators of Play-Doh have been under fire over an extruder tool from the Cake Mountain set on sale this Christmas. I’ve read comments on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and one woman even claimed her Christmas was ruined. Yes, it actually RUINED her Christmas. Seriously where has people’s sense of humour gone?

So I put Kayla to the test this morning and asked her what it was. And you will not believe what my four-year-old daughter said. She told me it was ‘the best icing maker ever’. She didn’t mention penis, willy or anything sexual because SHE IS A CHILD. She does not look at play toys and sexualize them. If she did I would be very concerned. My Christmas was not ruined. Her Christmas was not ruined. Nobody’s Christmas was ruined. It’s a bloody toy! If a child looks at this and sees it as anything more than a toy, parents have more issues to address than the toy itself.

Play-Doh have announced they will replace the extruder tool for anyone who is offended. I for one will not be exchanging the icing dispenser even if the swirl pattern screams ‘ribbed for her pleasure’.

Hi, I'm Kellie, an over-sharing Irish mammy of four (aged two, three, four and eight) who writes honest tales and parenting fails as a stay at home working parent. I'd describe myself as a mum bun wearer, professional cake eater and a coffee addict. I'm usually found bribing my kids with a custard cream, googling our next adventure or praying for Joe to get home.